Barrel-rim.



C. MOTE & F. C. UNDERWOOD.

BARREL RIM.

APPLICATION men JUNE I9, 1915.

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CAL MOTE AND FRANK C. UNDERVOOD, OF QUITIVIAN, GEORGIA.

BARREL-RIM.

Application filed June 19, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CAL Mom and FRANK C. UNDERWOOD, citizens of the United States, and residents of Quitman, in the county of Brooks and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel-Rims, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in rims for turpentine dip barrels, and one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a barrel rim of particular design with a reinforcing wire arranged especially with respect to the design of the rim in such manner as to effectually reinforce the same and maintain it against breakage.

With this and other objects in view which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures, of which Figure 1 represents a view in elevation of a rim constructed according to our inven tion looking at the same fromone side thereof. Fig. 2 represents a vertical transverse sectional view taken through the rim on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a fragmentary plan view looking at the rim from the opposite side shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 41 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents a View in section taken through the upper portion of a turpentine dip barrel on a plane at right angles to the plane on which Fig. 2 is taken, showing the rim in operation.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, it will be noted that the body 5 of the rim is substantially flat and is arranged horizontally, the outer periphery of the body being beveled off in the manner indicated at 6. The inner edge or periphery of the rim is smooth and extends perpendicularly as indicated at 7. From one face of the rim between the inner and outer edges thereof, extends an annular flange 8. At diametrically opposed points on the inner periphery of the rim, the same is notched as at 9, vertically arranged transversely extending webs 10 defining opposite ends of the notches at diametrically opposed points of the rim.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

Serial No. 35,059.

From each of the webs 10 along the inner periphery of the rim and in opposite directions, extend the flanges or ridges 11. The latter have their outer edges 12 inclined as shown in Fig. 2, so that the outer edges of the flanges or edges 11 merge with the main body portion of the rim near the notch opposite to that from which the ridges start. From each of the webs 10 extending in opposite directions to each other and in opposite directions to the ridges 11, are the ribs 13 having rounded outer surfaces 141. These ribs are also inclined and merge at their outer ends with the body portions of the runs.

In use the rim is placed in the top chime of a turpentine dip barrel used to haul the gum or resin to the still. A wooden head 16 is used to seal the barrel, this head being provided on its top side with a cross piece 17 and on its bottom side with a clamp 18 providing cleats or hooks 19. When the rim is in place, the flange 8 extends outwardly from the barrel, and the flanges or ridges 11 eX- tend within the barrel. filled, the head is placed over the rim so that the hooks 19 can slip down through the notches 9, and the head is then turned or twisted around, so that the hooks 19 acting upon the lower inclined edges of flanges 11, draw the head down upon the annular flange 8, until the latter becomes embedded in the wooden head, and a water-tight joint is thus formed. ll hen it is desired to open the barrel, the head is twisted in the reverse direction until the hooks again register with the recesses 9, and the head is then lifted out. In this manner, the heads may readily be se cured in place and removed from the barrels, and when removed an opening of a diameter equal to the inside diameter of the metallic rim is provided, through which the stiff gum may pass, and when the barrel is turned up side down over the still, the gum may readily pass out in almost a solid mass. The ribs 13 serve to strengthen the rim along the portions where the flanges 11 are the thinnest.

The barrel rims are made of cast metal and it has been found that they often break and crack due to the strain exerted upon them while in use. In order to effectually strengthen and reinforce the rims against cracking and breaking, there is inserted in the rims a hoop or ring of steel wire indicated at 15. The ring is arranged substan- When the barrel is tially at the junction of the outer portion of ribs 13 with the body portion of the rim, and is disposed nearer the upper surface of the rim than the lower surface thereof, said band or hook being however entirely embedded within the metal forming the rim. The strengthening hoop extends entirely around the barrel rim and may be circular or rectangular in cross section as desired. It has been found that by positioning the strengthening hoop or ring relatively to the barrel rim in the manner described, that a maximum amount of strength is imparted to the barrel rim. Should the barrel rim itself break or become cracked, the ring 15 will hold it in place, and the rim. will remain intact since the steel ring will hold it together until the ring itself becomes broken.

Although we have described the preferred embodiment of the invention, we may de sire to make such changes in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts thereof as do not depart from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

We claim z- 1. The combination with a barrel rim consisting of cast metal, and comprising a substantially flat body portion, an annular flange extending from one side thereof be tween the inner and outer edges of the body portion, and a plurality of ribs extending from the opposite side between the inner and outer edges of the body, of a reinforcing metallic ring embedded within the barrel rim and disposed substantially at the junction of the outer portion of said ribs with the body portion of the rim and arranged nearer the surface of the rim adjacent said ribs than the opposite surface of said rim.

2. The combination with a barrel rim formed of cast metal and providing a fiat body portion having an annular flange extending from one side thereof and having tapered flanges extending from the opposite side thereof, of a reinforcing ring embedded within the rim and extending therearound concentric with the annular flange and being of an inside diameter substantially equal to the outside diameter of said annular flange.

CAL MOTE. FRANK C. UNDERVVOOD. lVitnesses:

MATT ELDER, Jr.,

G. O. WAGNER.

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